It'ss not a good time for Carla Bruni, the
French don't seem to like her as much anymore, the bloggers are
obsessed with her affairs. Not only, they also keep talking about
her plastic surgeries and botox interventions. She
was betrayed herself, and this time for real, by
Woody Allen. The New York director chose to play
in his latest movie Marion Cotillardinstead of
her. How can we disapprove? Marion was appointed the Order of
the Arts and Letters, and has won an Oscar for La vie en
Rose. Of course, Woody Allen was a real gentleman when he
explained his choice pointing out Carla's busy schedule as
a First Lady. Could be, but Mme Sarkozy is just one of the
many actresses who have been dumped by directors.

She is in good company: Charlize Theron, Oscar for
Monster, was humiliated when rejected by Baz
Luhrmann (Romeo+Juliet). The Australian director,
loved by the public and critics for Moulin Rouge! chose
another Oscar winner instead, Nicole Kidman. Who
can criticize him? Definitely not after seeing Kidman's brilliant
performance.

Another exceptional "dumped" one is Katherine
Zeta-Jones: Doug Liman, the acclaimed Hollywood director,
loved at the box office, betrayed her with none other than
Angelina Jolie. That was only the first betrayal,
the movie being Mr & Mrs Smith, Brad
Pitt leaving Jennifer Aniston for Angelina. We have to ask
ourselves what would have happened if Catherine Zeta-Jones had
played the role? Michael Douglas must be forever grateful to Doug
Liman.

What does someone as Winona Ryder, used to robbing, think,
when she sees the role of the protagonist in Fight Club
being given to someone else? David Fincher, after promising it to
her, went for Helena Bonham-Carter.

The Oscar winner for My Cousin Vinnie, Marisa
Tomei, was kept hanging until the last minute, to then get
dropped by Cameron Crowe who wanted another Oscar
winner to co-star next to Tom Cruise, Renée
Zellweger (Cold Mountain).

The one who has been the most betrayed is definitely Sandra
Bullock, her husband cheats on her with any woman around
(link Vogue article), and the director of Pretty Woman
Garry Marshall dumps her for Julia Roberts: it's
her the protagonist of Runaway Bride next to Richard Gere.
Seeing what's happening in real life, if Bullock had played the
part, this title would have been more appropriate: If I marry
you, you run.